centre

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɛntəː/|[ˈsɛntʰəː]   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Australia, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
    — So after a short spell in the brass foundry the wisest course was to follow with a similar period in the steel foundry, where much important work was done, including the manufacture of centres for wheels.
动词 v.
  1. Alternative spelling of center. Canada,Ireland,New-Zealand,South-Africa,UK
    — One controversy which has not had an airing in discussion of the new Transport Bill is that centring on the status of the Pullman Car Co.

词形变化

centres plural center alternative,US centres present,singular,third-person centring participle,present centreing participle,present,rare centred participle,past centred past center alternative,US

词源

词源 1
From Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”). Doublet of centrum.
词源 2
From Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”). Doublet of centrum.
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